01:02 PM EST, 11/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 1.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.8%.

In corporate news, PENN Entertainment ( PENN ) shares rose 3%. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it has filed a special litigation committee report with a Pennsylvania court in response to a lawsuit filed by HG Vora Capital Management and other plaintiffs' claims that the company breached its fiduciary duties when it reduced the size of its board.